Paine says Australia can get better after Pakistan romp

 Australia captain Tim Paine says his team have room to improve after crushing Pakistan in ir opening Test, hailing quality of his batsmen and bowlers.

home side comfortably won first of ir two Tests by an innings and five runs inside four days at Gabba on Sunday, set up by dismissing Pakistan for 240 in first innings n smacking 580 in reply.

y w head to Adelaide for a day-night Test starting Friday, with Australia having omiusly won all five pink-ball matches y have played.

Australia's top order struggled during recent Ashes series, but y clicked in Brisbane, raising hopes a corner has been turned.

David Warner hit 154, opening partner Joe Burns 97 and number three Marnus Labuschagne 185. only real failure was Steve Smith (four), who was ir saviour in England.

Asked if Australia had finally found its long-term top three, Paine replied: " early signs would suggest yes.

"One innings doesn't make a summer but we are really happy with positive signs that we saw."

Labuschagne, in particular, was a revelation, building on promising form during Ashes to hit his maiden Test century and, according to Paine, "finally arrive on big st".

"He gives our team energy out in field and in dressing room. It looks like he is getting better and better which is a great thing for Australia," said captain.

Australia's formidable pace attack of Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc also fired, with selectors having added option in Adelaide of James Pattinson, who was banned for Brisbane over player abuse.

Paine suggested he favoured picking and sticking for second Test, but that would be determined by Adelaide Oval wicket.

"I thought bowlers were terrific, to take 20 wickets inside four days," he said.

"But squad named was for first two Tests so we will get to Adelaide and look at conditions. We have pink ball as well, so that will come into consideration."

Pakistan have w lost 13 consecutive Tests in Australia and have plenty to ponder, but at least ir second-innings 335 provided some positives with a breezy Babar Azam century and 95 to wicketkeeper Muhammad Rizwan.

Skipper Azhar Ali insisted "almost all of our guys are in good nick", while ruing ir failure to make more runs in first innings.

"Babar and Rizwan showed way and also Shan (Masood) played really well," he said.

"Australians always come hard at you but wicket was really good and we missed opportunity in first innings.